CAPA/ CPAN Questions of the Week
5/18/2024 Questions with Complete
Solutions
Prochlorperazine acts to treat postoperative nausea by
affecting the:
process of gastric emptying.
chemoreceptor trigger zone.
pro
vestibular pathways.duction of gastric acid.
vestibular pathways. - Correct Answers ✅chemoreceptor
trigger zone
While a 55-year-old patient is being interviewed for elective
surgery, the patient reports taking no medications, except for
echinacea. The perianesthesia nurse is aware that teaching
instructions include: - Correct Answers ✅B.) discontinuing
all herbal supplements 2 weeks prior to surgery.
A 3-year-old patient with a history of spina bifida is received
postoperatively with audible wheezes and retractions. The
perianesthesia nurse observes blisters under an adhesive
bandage and suspects: - Correct Answers ✅a latex allergy
or sensitivity.
Following spinal anesthesia, the best indicator of complete
return of function is the ability to: - Correct Answers
✅urinate.
,CAPA/ CPAN Questions of the Week
5/18/2024 Questions with Complete
Solutions
A patient arrives in the PACU following liver biopsy. The
patient is lying on the left side and is complaining of pain.
The perianesthesia nurse's first action is to: - Correct
Answers ✅reposition the patient on the right side
When transferring a patient, a standardized approach to the
hand-off report includes an opportunity for the receiving
nurse to: - Correct Answers ✅ask questions from the
transferring nurse
Upon a patient's arrival to the PACU, the perianesthesia nurse
assesses the correct placement of the endotracheal tube by: -
Correct Answers ✅auscultating the chest bilaterally
The purpose of administering metoclopramide during the
preoperative period is to: - Correct Answers ✅promote
gastric emptying
For a 9-year-old patient, the most appropriate preoperative
teaching approach focuses on: - Correct Answers
✅audiovisual material that explains what to expect
The major symptom of compartment syndrome is: - Correct
Answers ✅excessive pain
,CAPA/ CPAN Questions of the Week
5/18/2024 Questions with Complete
Solutions
When caring for an elderly patient after spinal anesthesia,
resolution may be prolonged because: - Correct Answers
✅drug elimination is delayed
To lessen vertigo, nausea, and vomiting immediately
following tympanoplasty, the perianesthesia nurse places the
patient in which optimal position? - Correct Answers
✅lateral on the unoperated side
An early sign of a malignant hyperthermia crisis is: - Correct
Answers ✅masseter muscle rigidity
A perianesthesia nurse plans to remove the laryngeal mask
airway (LMA) when the patient can: - Correct Answers
✅open their mouth on command
The drug of choice for the treatment of malignant
hyperthermia is: - Correct Answers ✅dantrolene
A patient who has undergone a transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP) suddenly displays restlessness, tremors, and
disorientation. The perianesthesia nurse anticipates
administering: - Correct Answers ✅3% sodium chloride and
furosemide IV
, CAPA/ CPAN Questions of the Week
5/18/2024 Questions with Complete
Solutions
During the stir-up regimen, the most important element of
lung volume enhancement is the: - Correct Answers
✅inspiratory hold
The perianesthesia nurse is aware that according to ACLS
guidelines, dopamine is the drug of choice for clinically
significant hypotension when: - Correct Answers
✅hypovolemia is absent
During the administration of bupivacaine locally, some of the
medication is accidentally administered IV. When the patient
develops ventricular arrhythmias, the perianesthesia nurse
anticipates the administration of:
amiodarone. - Correct Answers ✅amiodarone
Parents visiting the PACU find that their 4-year-old child
refuses to allow them to console or give care. The
perianesthesia nurse explains that this behavior: - Correct
Answers ✅is a normal response to the separation anxiety
that the child is feeling
When caring for a young child, an uncuffed endotracheal tube
is preferred because: - Correct Answers ✅the larynx is
funnel shaped
5/18/2024 Questions with Complete
Solutions
Prochlorperazine acts to treat postoperative nausea by
affecting the:
process of gastric emptying.
chemoreceptor trigger zone.
pro
vestibular pathways.duction of gastric acid.
vestibular pathways. - Correct Answers ✅chemoreceptor
trigger zone
While a 55-year-old patient is being interviewed for elective
surgery, the patient reports taking no medications, except for
echinacea. The perianesthesia nurse is aware that teaching
instructions include: - Correct Answers ✅B.) discontinuing
all herbal supplements 2 weeks prior to surgery.
A 3-year-old patient with a history of spina bifida is received
postoperatively with audible wheezes and retractions. The
perianesthesia nurse observes blisters under an adhesive
bandage and suspects: - Correct Answers ✅a latex allergy
or sensitivity.
Following spinal anesthesia, the best indicator of complete
return of function is the ability to: - Correct Answers
✅urinate.
,CAPA/ CPAN Questions of the Week
5/18/2024 Questions with Complete
Solutions
A patient arrives in the PACU following liver biopsy. The
patient is lying on the left side and is complaining of pain.
The perianesthesia nurse's first action is to: - Correct
Answers ✅reposition the patient on the right side
When transferring a patient, a standardized approach to the
hand-off report includes an opportunity for the receiving
nurse to: - Correct Answers ✅ask questions from the
transferring nurse
Upon a patient's arrival to the PACU, the perianesthesia nurse
assesses the correct placement of the endotracheal tube by: -
Correct Answers ✅auscultating the chest bilaterally
The purpose of administering metoclopramide during the
preoperative period is to: - Correct Answers ✅promote
gastric emptying
For a 9-year-old patient, the most appropriate preoperative
teaching approach focuses on: - Correct Answers
✅audiovisual material that explains what to expect
The major symptom of compartment syndrome is: - Correct
Answers ✅excessive pain
,CAPA/ CPAN Questions of the Week
5/18/2024 Questions with Complete
Solutions
When caring for an elderly patient after spinal anesthesia,
resolution may be prolonged because: - Correct Answers
✅drug elimination is delayed
To lessen vertigo, nausea, and vomiting immediately
following tympanoplasty, the perianesthesia nurse places the
patient in which optimal position? - Correct Answers
✅lateral on the unoperated side
An early sign of a malignant hyperthermia crisis is: - Correct
Answers ✅masseter muscle rigidity
A perianesthesia nurse plans to remove the laryngeal mask
airway (LMA) when the patient can: - Correct Answers
✅open their mouth on command
The drug of choice for the treatment of malignant
hyperthermia is: - Correct Answers ✅dantrolene
A patient who has undergone a transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP) suddenly displays restlessness, tremors, and
disorientation. The perianesthesia nurse anticipates
administering: - Correct Answers ✅3% sodium chloride and
furosemide IV
, CAPA/ CPAN Questions of the Week
5/18/2024 Questions with Complete
Solutions
During the stir-up regimen, the most important element of
lung volume enhancement is the: - Correct Answers
✅inspiratory hold
The perianesthesia nurse is aware that according to ACLS
guidelines, dopamine is the drug of choice for clinically
significant hypotension when: - Correct Answers
✅hypovolemia is absent
During the administration of bupivacaine locally, some of the
medication is accidentally administered IV. When the patient
develops ventricular arrhythmias, the perianesthesia nurse
anticipates the administration of:
amiodarone. - Correct Answers ✅amiodarone
Parents visiting the PACU find that their 4-year-old child
refuses to allow them to console or give care. The
perianesthesia nurse explains that this behavior: - Correct
Answers ✅is a normal response to the separation anxiety
that the child is feeling
When caring for a young child, an uncuffed endotracheal tube
is preferred because: - Correct Answers ✅the larynx is
funnel shaped
